When We Reconnected

when we reconnected the earth was growing
cold, the

chill was settling in your
hair, there

were regular
rainstorms, everywhere

was
wet, the

streetlights that had streamed with hot regret were fogged into a
freeze, the

breezes were slap-sharp harpies with stinging hands and
yet, the

mornings we woke
together, the

mornings we opened our eyes to the light
together, the

weather was warm

and bright